The Resource Beyond possible : one man, 14 peaks, and the mountaineering achievement of a lifetime, Nimsdai Purja
Beyond possible : one man, 14 peaks, and the mountaineering achievement of a lifetime, Nimsdai Purja
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The item Beyond possible : one man, 14 peaks, and the mountaineering achievement of a lifetime, Nimsdai Purja represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in DC Public Library System.
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- Summary
- "Join Nepalese climber Nimsdai Purja as he recounts his journey to scale all 8,000 meter "Death Zone" mountains in seven months. In this action-packed memoir, young readers will not only learn how Nimsdai physically accomplished this incredible feat, but also how his attitude, leadership skills, and willingness to learn from mistakes took him to the top. From his childhood growing up in Nepal, to a career as an elite soldier in the British army, Nimsdai shows how his early life shaped him and enabled him to go beyond what people though was possible"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- Young readers edition.
- Extent
- 166 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- A dangerous fall
- I have hope
- Finding strength
- Pursuing excellence
- On top of the world
- Setting records
- The next level
- Making it happen
- Annapurna, the start of phase one
- Avalanche!
- Dhaulagiri
- Kanchenjunga
- Total chaos
- Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu
- Entering phase two
- Nanga Parbat
- Gasherbrum I and II
- K2
- Broad peak
- The people's project
- Phase three is a go
- At the peak
- Isbn
- 9781426374555
- Label
- Beyond possible : one man, 14 peaks, and the mountaineering achievement of a lifetime
- Title
- Beyond possible
- Title remainder
- one man, 14 peaks, and the mountaineering achievement of a lifetime
- Statement of responsibility
- Nimsdai Purja
- Subject
-
- Biographies
- Great Britain, Royal Marines | Special Boat Service
- Great Britain, Royal Marines | Special Boat Service -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Himalaya Mountains Region
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineering -- Himalaya Mountains Region
- Mountaineering -- Himalaya Mountains Region -- Juvenile literature
- Mountaineering -- Karakoram Range
- Mountaineering -- Karakoram Range -- Juvenile literature
- Asia -- Karakoram Range
- Mountaineers -- Nepal -- Biography
- Mountaineers -- Nepal -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Nepal
- Purja, Nimsdai
- Purja, Nimsdai -- Juvenile literature
- Mountaineers
- Autobiographies
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "Join Nepalese climber Nimsdai Purja as he recounts his journey to scale all 8,000 meter "Death Zone" mountains in seven months. In this action-packed memoir, young readers will not only learn how Nimsdai physically accomplished this incredible feat, but also how his attitude, leadership skills, and willingness to learn from mistakes took him to the top. From his childhood growing up in Nepal, to a career as an elite soldier in the British army, Nimsdai shows how his early life shaped him and enabled him to go beyond what people though was possible"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- LBSOR/DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Purja, Nimsdai
- Dewey number
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- 796.522092
- B
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- plates
- Index
- no index present
- Intended audience
-
- Ages 10-14
- Grades 7-9
- Intended audience source
-
- National Geographic Kids
- National Geographic Kids
- LC call number
- GV199.92.P86
- LC item number
- A3 2022
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Purja, Nimsdai
- Great Britain
- Mountaineers
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineering
- Purja, Nimsdai
- Mountaineers
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineering
- Great Britain
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineers
- Asia
- Himalaya Mountains Region
- Nepal
- Target audience
- juvenile
- Label
- Beyond possible : one man, 14 peaks, and the mountaineering achievement of a lifetime, Nimsdai Purja
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- text
- still image
- Content type code
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- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- A dangerous fall -- I have hope -- Finding strength -- Pursuing excellence -- On top of the world -- Setting records -- The next level -- Making it happen -- Annapurna, the start of phase one -- Avalanche! -- Dhaulagiri -- Kanchenjunga -- Total chaos -- Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu -- Entering phase two -- Nanga Parbat -- Gasherbrum I and II -- K2 -- Broad peak -- The people's project -- Phase three is a go -- At the peak
- Control code
- on1264736916
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- Young readers edition.
- Extent
- 166 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781426374555
- Lccn
- 2021029460
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), map
- Label
- Beyond possible : one man, 14 peaks, and the mountaineering achievement of a lifetime, Nimsdai Purja
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- A dangerous fall -- I have hope -- Finding strength -- Pursuing excellence -- On top of the world -- Setting records -- The next level -- Making it happen -- Annapurna, the start of phase one -- Avalanche! -- Dhaulagiri -- Kanchenjunga -- Total chaos -- Everest, Lhotse, and Makalu -- Entering phase two -- Nanga Parbat -- Gasherbrum I and II -- K2 -- Broad peak -- The people's project -- Phase three is a go -- At the peak
- Control code
- on1264736916
- Dimensions
- 22 cm
- Edition
- Young readers edition.
- Extent
- 166 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781426374555
- Lccn
- 2021029460
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations (some color), map
Subject
- Biographies
- Great Britain, Royal Marines | Special Boat Service
- Great Britain, Royal Marines | Special Boat Service -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Himalaya Mountains Region
- Mountaineering
- Mountaineering -- Himalaya Mountains Region
- Mountaineering -- Himalaya Mountains Region -- Juvenile literature
- Mountaineering -- Karakoram Range
- Mountaineering -- Karakoram Range -- Juvenile literature
- Asia -- Karakoram Range
- Mountaineers -- Nepal -- Biography
- Mountaineers -- Nepal -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Nepal
- Purja, Nimsdai
- Purja, Nimsdai -- Juvenile literature
- Mountaineers
- Autobiographies
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